Emperor Kanmu
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Emperor Kammu (桓武天皇, Kammu-tennō, 735 – 9 April 806), or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2] Kammu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scope of the emperor's powers reached its peak.[3]
50th emperor of Japan (r. 781–806)
Emperor Kanmu 桓武天皇 | |||||
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![]() Portrait of Emperor Kanmu, 16th century | |||||
Emperor of Japan | |||||
Reign | 30 April 781 – 9 April 806 | ||||
Enthronement | 10 May 781 | ||||
Predecessor | Kōnin | ||||
Successor | Heizei | ||||
Born | Yamabe (山部) 4 February 736 | ||||
Died | 9 April 806(806-04-09) (aged 70) | ||||
Burial | Kashiwabara no misasagi (柏原陵) (Kyoto) | ||||
Spouse | Fujiwara no Otomuro | ||||
Issue Among others... | |||||
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House | Yamato | ||||
Father | Emperor Kōnin | ||||
Mother | Takano no Niigasa |